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| Brooding over Salisbury Plain is one of the world's oldest astronomical observatory |
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| The Heel Stone. The sun rises directly over it on the Summer Solstice |
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| The Heel Stone |
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| The Moon over a standing stone |
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| A general view of the stones |
Monday, June 1, 2015
UK Trip--Stonehenge!
I am in the UK for a family vacation. The first stop had to be Stonehenge, a sophisticated, prehistoric observatory. The stones are truly awe-inspiring and it was a real privilege to be able to get access to the interior of the circle.
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